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Hello. I created an Olap cube which I hosted on my local MS Analysise Service. I'm importing the model into PowerBI in Live mode. I connected the gateway, trying to connect to the cube. The following error appears: Authentication is done through Windows.
What could be the problem?
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Hi @laba031095
Please follow this article to check the settings, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/service-gateway-enterprise-manage-ssas
Kindly note: The gateway only supports Windows authentication for Analysis Services.
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@laba031095 , Please share error in text format
Also refer, if needed
https://support.jetglobal.com/hc/en-us/articles/218952488-Connecting-Power-BI-to-OLAP-Cubes
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